New park vandalized

February 02, 2007

Police are investigating a vandalism incident that took place recently at a Resort Township park.

Emmet County Sheriff Pete Wallin said on Friday, Jan. 26, Resort Township Parks and Recreation Committee chairman Bob Gulledge reported that a snowplowing contractor had discovered paintball marks on the newly installed vault toilet at the park at the southern end of Resort Pike Road. Gulledge estimated that the damage took place sometime in the prior two weeks.

Some of the paint has already been removed from the building, but the remainder will have to be removed by a powerwashing in the spring, Gulledge said.

Township official haven't yet calculated the cost of the clean-up.

"It hasn't even opened to the public yet, and already (vandals) are destroying it," Gulledge said.

Authorities ask anyone with information about the incident to contact the Emmet County Sheriff's office at 439-8900.